ISWAP Commanders Clash in Timbuktu Triangle, Several Feared Dead
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ISWAP Commanders Clash in Timbuktu Triangle, Several Feared Dead
By: Zagazola Makama
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been hit by a violent internal power struggle in its stronghold within the Timbuktu Triangle, with several fighters reportedly killed after...
Troops Neutralise 2 Terrorists, Recover Rifles, Ammunition in Kebbi Operations
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Troops Neutralise 2 Terrorists, Recover Rifles, Ammunition in Kebbi Operations
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have neutralised 2 suspected terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and motorcycles during separate offensive operations in Kebbi State.
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Benue governor condemns killing of MACBAN chairman, orders investigation
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Benue governor condemns killing of MACBAN chairman, orders investigation
By: Zagazola Makama
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has condemned the killing of the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Risku Mohammed, and directed security...
Troops Rescue 36 Benue Indigenes Held in Cross River Community
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Troops Rescue 36 Benue Indigenes Held in Cross River Community
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 36 civilians from Benue State who were allegedly held by members of Imaje Community in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State following a reprisal att...
Troops Recover 120 Rustled Cattle, Repel Rustlers in Kaduna
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Troops Recover 120 Rustled Cattle, Repel Rustlers in Kaduna
By Zagazola Makama
KADUNA – Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered 120 rustled cattle after engaging suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources told Zagazola Maka...
Benue Police Condemn Killing of MACBAN Chairman, Launch Full Investigation
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Benue Police Condemn Killing of MACBAN Chairman, Launch Full Investigation
By Zagazola Makama
The Benue State Police Command has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Ardo Rabo Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa, describi...
Benue Police Condemn Killing of MACBAN Chairman, Launch Full Investigation
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Benue Police Condemn Killing of MACBAN Chairman, Launch Full Investigation
By Zagazola Makama
The Benue State Police Command has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Ardo Rabo Mohammed, and one Yaku...
Suspected Looter Dies After Arrest Attempt in Borno, Illicit Drugs Recovered
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Suspected Looter Dies After Arrest Attempt in Borno, Illicit Drugs Recovered
By Zagazola Makama
A suspected looter who was apprehended by troops of the Nigerian Army in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State has died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while attem...
Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Saved Christian Population, Vows Sustained Offensive Against Terrorists
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Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Saved Christian Population, Vows Sustained Offensive Against Terrorists
By Zagazola Makama
United States President Donald Trump has said that recently authorised U.S. missile strikes targeting ISIS/ISWAP elements in northern Nigeria helped save thousands of Chris...
Plateau Gun-Making Factory Suspects Confessed to Selling Some Weapons to Fulani Militias Because They Paid More — Military
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Plateau Gun-Making Factory Suspects Confessed to Selling Some Weapons to Fulani Militias Because They Paid More — Military
By Zagazola Makama
The military has disclosed that some suspects arrested at illegal weapon manufacturing factories in Plateau State confessed to selling loc...
Plateau's Cycle of Violence: What Soldiers on Ground Say Must Change
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Plateau's Cycle of Violence: What Soldiers on Ground Say Must Change
By Chidi Omeje
For decades, Plateau State has remained one of Nigeria’s most volatile flashpoints, a land where cycles of violence have repeatedly defied government interventions, security operations, and...
Plateau’s Cycle of Violence: When Two Narratives Collide
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Plateau’s Cycle of Violence: When Two Narratives Collide
By Chidi Omeje
There is a popular saying among the Nsukka people of Enugu State: when the first person in a dispute tells his story, you are so convinced that you remove your clothes in disbelief; when the second pers...
DSS Releases, Compensates Man Wrongfully Arrested Over Alleged Links With Boko Haram
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DSS Releases, Compensates Man Wrongfully Arrested Over Alleged Links With Boko Haram
By: Zagazola Makama
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of a man wrongfully linked to Boko Haram terrorists.
The settin...
Troops Arrest Four Suspected Drug Peddlers, Recover Cannabis in Plateau Raid
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Troops Arrest Four Suspected Drug Peddlers, Recover Cannabis in Plateau Raid
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested four suspected illicit drug peddlers during a raid on a criminal hideout in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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Troops Neutralise militia, Recover Rustled Livestock After Attack During Clearance Operation in Plateau
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Troops Neutralise militia, Recover Rustled Livestock After Attack During Clearance Operation in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have neutralised a suspected militia following an attack on security personnel during a clearance operation in Jos South Local Govern...
Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Three Locally Made Rifles in Plateau
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Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Three Locally Made Rifles in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three locally fabricated rifles during a patrol operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government A...
Troops Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Plateau, Intensify Hunt for Abductors
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Troops Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Plateau, Intensify Hunt for Abductors
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued three kidnap victims in separate operations in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State following sustained rescue missions against criminal ele...
Seven Terror Commanders Returned from Hajj. The Bigger Question Is: Who Cleared Them?
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Seven Terror Commanders Returned from Hajj. The Bigger Question Is: Who Cleared Them?
By Zagazola Makama
Seven suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP commanders reportedly completed one of the world’s most scrutinised international pilgrimages, boarded aircraft, travelled across in...
OPINION: The Silence After Risku’s Murder Is Dangerous — Benue Must Speak Before Violence Speaks for It
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OPINION: The Silence After Risku’s Murder Is Dangerous — Benue Must Speak Before Violence Speaks for It
By Zagazola Makama
Several hours have passed since the brutal murder of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Alha...
MACBAN Chairman, Son Killed After Peace Meeting in Benue
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MACBAN Chairman, Son Killed After Peace Meeting in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his son, Ibrahim, have reportedly been killed by local militia members while r...
